I have a love/hate relationship with the Fall. At times I think they're magnificent, and other times I think they're crap. They are either the worst brilliant group ever, or the best terrible band ever.
And I will never in a million years even begin to decode MES' byzantine lyrics. But it's all about the ride, ya know? All hail the might Fall!
Saw them live around this time - awesome band to hear live.. & bit like this clip Brix used to hideon stage & then 'appear' for certain songs around this time.
@BillSwansea Well I don't know, I was scratching and picking across internet til I've found everything there is for free (up to '89 cause the Fall are my all time favorite number one from early years to Frenz Experiment)
I have at least 60 gigs in my precious folder. I can send you some. (including video)
thanks for putting these up ,been after seeing this properly for years-saw it when it was on,a mate video'd it-& watched it every tues af'noon when we skived school!-always thought k.burns had a donkey jacket on! -this is by far the best version of SMILE in my opinion-incredible,can remember smith's big pink collared shirt..great bass 'man-handling' by mr handley-& two drummers for christ sake!!- ABSOLUTE MAGIC:-SMITH/BURNS/SCANLAN/& THE HANLEYS (& brix if i have to..) I SALUTE CHEW!
God The Tube was awful! Masses of pointless chat from empty heads like Paula Yates and Lesley Ash with middle of the road crap like King, Curiosity Killed the Cat & Level 42.
And then this appeared. I can still remember watching this as I sat down to my Friday evening tea and being blown away by the charge of it. Virtually none of the pap that was on that programme stands up, where as this remains essential, intelligent and effortlessly dynamic. 8 minutes of the greatest music television ever.
I have a love/hate relationship with the Fall. At times I think they're magnificent, and other times I think they're crap. They are either the worst brilliant group ever, or the best terrible band ever.
And I will never in a million years even begin to decode MES' byzantine lyrics. But it's all about the ride, ya know? All hail the might Fall!
orchidtender 1 hour ago
Better than the Perverted version.
YouGotWoodRolled 1 month ago
this is an awesome version. smile creeps!
janellelamarche 3 months ago
Sublime. Best band ever.
nath909 5 months ago
the only terrible aspect of the fall in 1983: marks hair!
madcapoperator 7 months ago
Saw them live around this time - awesome band to hear live.. & bit like this clip Brix used to hideon stage & then 'appear' for certain songs around this time.
grahamsometimes 9 months ago
Saw them live around this time - awesome band to hear live..
grahamsometimes 9 months ago
English people can't dance!
escepticojr 10 months ago
The Fall still are and always will be at the very least occasionally excellent.
This video is priceless.
manrodoornail 1 year ago 2
The good old days when the Fall were good.
shjonescrk 1 year ago
He's so old now. lol 1983 was hell of long ago but for some it's like months back rather than nearly 30 years
coptersoisoi 1 year ago
This is the best version of Smile ever.
BillSwansea 1 year ago
@BillSwansea Elephant Fayre has the best Smile ever! The whole gig is... sickly good.
LiveAtReykjavik 9 months ago
@LiveAtReykjavik Awesome! Where can I find it?
BillSwansea 9 months ago
@BillSwansea Well I don't know, I was scratching and picking across internet til I've found everything there is for free (up to '89 cause the Fall are my all time favorite number one from early years to Frenz Experiment)
I have at least 60 gigs in my precious folder. I can send you some. (including video)
LiveAtReykjavik 9 months ago
@LiveAtReykjavik That'd be awesome man! Give me a personal message on here and we'll talk about it.
BillSwansea 9 months ago
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BillSwansea 9 months ago
I think I've just let a little bit of wee out by accident. Must have watched this clip 50 times and it still makes me want to lash out...
unseenwires 1 year ago
Relentless...Shell-shokd teens....'dancers' groovin' :)
stephenmyers99 1 year ago
RAD. Even when he looks like a Bee Gee.
theonlynecessarylie 1 year ago
keeping it peel and rememberin the man...
NeverQuitChocolate 1 year ago
Absolute knock out! MES is the man!
Takac1979 1 year ago
fuck this is awesome :)
markvalentine63 1 year ago
top performance!
and jools bears a shocking resemblance to kermit, btw.
filipovskis13 1 year ago
Oof!! Brutal!!
XTRMJZZTRRR 1 year ago
"yes that's right". peel is taking the piss out of him.
james0apple 1 year ago
4.25 Hahahahaaa! Dance to THAT you vacuous teenybopper!
stephenmyers99 1 year ago 2
Want. On. iThing. Now.
xyloplax 1 year ago
poetry
Audiocodes 1 year ago
Looking forward to the 4th May !!!! ??
Zelda36J 1 year ago
"Is the fungus damp in the cellar?"
diskochimp 1 year ago
Very clean video. Thx for sharing.
tacchinisean 2 years ago
ferocious just about sums it up.
TheGaslightHorror 2 years ago 2
thanks for putting these up ,been after seeing this properly for years-saw it when it was on,a mate video'd it-& watched it every tues af'noon when we skived school!-always thought k.burns had a donkey jacket on! -this is by far the best version of SMILE in my opinion-incredible,can remember smith's big pink collared shirt..great bass 'man-handling' by mr handley-& two drummers for christ sake!!- ABSOLUTE MAGIC:-SMITH/BURNS/SCANLAN/& THE HANLEYS (& brix if i have to..) I SALUTE CHEW!
GARIJPUNQ 2 years ago 3
Cor blimey. This is the stuff. Brilliant.
christiemalry 2 years ago 2
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maleslate 2 years ago
God The Tube was awful! Masses of pointless chat from empty heads like Paula Yates and Lesley Ash with middle of the road crap like King, Curiosity Killed the Cat & Level 42.
And then this appeared. I can still remember watching this as I sat down to my Friday evening tea and being blown away by the charge of it. Virtually none of the pap that was on that programme stands up, where as this remains essential, intelligent and effortlessly dynamic. 8 minutes of the greatest music television ever.
cobwebeyes 2 years ago 30
@cobwebeyes sounds like the culture show now, in fact sounds like all television now.
james0apple 1 year ago
lickspittle southerner waiting for next holiday by gas miser
ha ha
can you imagine a better debut appearance on national TV?
carpetworld 2 years ago 14
TOTALLY..BRILL
dirtypearl 2 years ago
Feckin' awesome
njas2 2 years ago
RIP John Peel.
vivouk 2 years ago
Fuck yeah!!
xThakmere 2 years ago
good goddamn!
stephenmyers99 2 years ago